Carpentry students at the Marion County Area Technology Center have spent time this semester building a house.
“It gives you more of a real world feel instead of studying out of textbooks,” senior Jordan Porter said, after putting up some supports for a ceiling joist.
And he and his classmates are grateful for the opportunity.
“I had no idea it took this much going into a house,” Porter said.

Carpentry students at the Marion County Area Technology Center have spent time this semester building a house.
“It gives you more of a real world feel instead of studying out of textbooks,” senior Jordan Porter said, after putting up some supports for a ceiling joist.
And he and his classmates are grateful for the opportunity.
“I had no idea it took this much going into a house,” Porter said.

The Marion County Knights will open the 2013-2014 season on the road at Casey County on Dec. 2. The Knights are coming off an 11-17 season, including 7-11 in regional play. Despite their losing record, Marion County does return several players from last year’s squad, including eight seniors. Coach Montrelle Irvin intends to lean on his veterans this year.

If you’ve watched any college basketball this season, chances are you’ve seen some of the new rules that have been implemented by the NCAA. In essence, these new rules decrease the amount of contact a defender can have with a ball handler, which naturally increases the number of fouls called.

The Bradfordsville community will be holding of Christmas events in the coming weeks.
Christmas in the Country will take place Saturday, Dec. 7. The event begins with the turkey/ham supper at 4:30 p.m. After eating, visitors can ride the rides at Zippyland. The parade will take place at 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 10, the annual Christmas pot luck will be held at the Bradfordsville Civic Center. Meat and drinks will be provided. Everyone is encouraged to bring a dish.

Candidates have until 4 p.m. Jan. 28 to file their nomination papers for the 2014 primary elections.
Here are the candidates who have filed so far, according the Kentucky Secretary of State’s website. An (I) indicates the candidate is an incumbent.
U.S. Senate – Matt Bevin, Republican.
While neither has officially filed, incumbent Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell and Democratic Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes have both been campaigning for Senate as well.